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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tonui",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to make my contribution. I have waited for it patiently from 2.30 p.m. up to now. I am grateful I have been given the chance to oppose this Bill. Under the current spirit prevailing in this country, this Bill is quite premature. We have formed a Joint Select Committee composed of members from the National Assembly and the Senate on issues of electoral reforms. It could be worthwhile to combine all this under that Committee so that we could deal with it. I know the issues of the IEBC. I do not support the removal of the current Commissioners. First of all, they presided over my election in Bomet Central. They counted my votes very well and announced my victory. They did not steal it. However, because a section of this country is engaged in endless demonstrations in the streets; killing the economy of this country and discouraging investors when we are having a big problem with our youth, we have no option but to deal with the issue of the IEBC to ensure that the commissioners go home to please one side. Possibly, we will get a stable country which will enable us to build the economy. This Bill could have been very good because it is addressing critical issues. However, the issue of timing is what I find to be a big problem with this Bill. I would have supported it but I will now oppose it because of timing. I really love some of the issues which are being addressed here. I welcome the issue of reduction of the number of the Commissioners from the current nine to four because that would reduce the cost of running the Commission. This will allow us to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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